In a new article, Louise Cummings explores alternative ways of thinking about the logic of public health reasoning.
She argues that the deductive paradigm has produced notable successes in epidemiology
and public health. But while deductive logic has made a substantial
contribution to the public health field, it must be recognized that
there are also limits to that contribution. This report
examines one such limit: the need for non-deductive models in public
health reasoning. The findings of a study of public health reasoning in
879 members of the public are reported. Four non-deductive strategies
were chosen for their capacity to bridge gaps
in one's knowledge. It emerged that subjects were adept at using these
strategies in the absence of knowledge to arrive at judgements about
public health problems. The implications of this finding for public
health communication are discussed.
Cummings, L. (2013) 'Public health reasoning: Much more than deduction', Archives of Public Health, 71:25. doi: 10.1186/0778-7367-71-25.
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